THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM played their final show in the UK just over a year ago before going on hiatus, and frontman Brian Fallon has certainly been busy since then.

Brian Fallon has admitted he used to feel pressure to play Gaslight Anthem songs at his solo gigs

The New Jersey native released his first solo album Painkiller earlier this year and has spent a lot of 2016 on the road without his Gaslight band mates.

He’ll play the likes of Brighton, London and Cardiff this week and it’s only natural that fans will want to hear a few Gaslight tunes, but when asked if he feels pressured to play them, Brian admitted to Express.co.uk: “I did in the beginning but it turned out that people were okay with me not doing it.

“I’ve been on a bunch of tours now, and people are being really cool about not hearing them. But every once in a while, I do pull one out and I’ll do it in the way that I wrote it - so when I was just writing and I would write it on the acoustic guitar just by myself, I’ll play it like that and I’ve found that people really appreciate that as they’re getting to hear something they’ve never heard before.”

However, Brian, 36, added that he would never make music under the Gaslight Anthem name without Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine and Benny Horowitz.

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Brian is currently in the UK for his solo tour following the release of 'Painkiller'

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I’ve been on a bunch of tours now, and people are being really cool about not hearing them. But every once in a while, I do pull one out and I’ll do it in the way that I wrote it

Brian Fallon

“Even if everybody quit - which is not what happened at all, we’re just taking a break so there’s not a big thing - but I couldn’t say, ‘Hey I’m gonna just keep on with the name and go make a record', I don’t like that at all. It gives me anxiety just saying it."

In July of last year, the four-piece announced that they were taking an indefinite hiatus following their European summer tour, which concluded at Reading Festival the following month.

Asked if he had any plans to reunited with Gaslight over a year later, Brian said: “No not yet, there’s nothing yet, but it's definitely not over. I wouldn't say it's done."

Speaking about making the decision to go on hiatus, he added: "It was pretty easy because there really wasn’t another choice. When we did it, I think everyone was a relieved a little bit because it was getting crazy."

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The Gaslight Anthem played their last show in August 2015 before going on hiatus

However, when asked if he felt ready to make a sol record, or in fact a little scared, he revealed: "A little bit of both, kind of a mixed feeling, because you never know. You feel ready to do it in certain aspects.

"If you asked me to make a Gaslight Anthem album on my own, I would say, 'No way, that’s crazy'. I would never have been able to do that. I think there’s some bands that feel they can do something like that, I’m not. It’s not how it is with us."

Brian explained that it hasn't exactly been easy making music without his bandmates, but he's certainly "been having fun".

"So far it’s been so good, I can’t complain about it for sure. But when you’re on your own, you’re kind of making it up so you have to really be able to see the whole song through without anyone else’s input, which is difficult, it’s not easy to do."

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Brian revealed he is already writing new songs for a potential second solo album

He added: "When you're on your own you can be a bit more deliberate with what you’re saying, you can use some imagery that maybe takes more time to wrap your head around what it is."

And as for the future, Brian hasn't ruled anything out. When asked if Gaslight Anthem fans have another album to look forward to, he simply replied: “I would assume so.”

"I’m writing songs so I’m thinking, 'What am I gonna do next?' I’ll just keep writing and see what happens and I think that will dictate where it’s gonna go…"